The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-15

Qulhh ana mayer.
NEW PITCHER SIGNED.
The Portlands have signed as a pitcher
Quinn, who played with the Saginaw and
saltwater clubs, in the Northwestern
League. and the Waterbury club, in the
Eastern League.
THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PORTLAND
GROUNDS.
The new flag staff for the Portland
grounds is on the spot, and Is the finest
stick Of lumber Of the kind ever seen here.
1t Is straight as an arrow. sound sas a nut,
and well proportioned. The entire length Of
the pole will be 70 feet above ground. II Is
to be painted white. From this staff, during
the days when games are played on the
grounds, two flags will float, the American.
and the champion banner won last season
1t will probably be placed near the foul flag
a. the right Of the first base. The pole win
be dedicated Fast Day, when the Portlands
and Bowdolns play. Chandler's Band has
been engaged, and II will be a gala occasion.
Improvements are the order Of the day at
the grounds The fences are being white
and painted Other Improvements are
planned and Ewhen the first game OF the
season Is played the grounds will present q
neat appearance.
THE BRIDGEPORT GAME.
The Boston papers reported the result Of
Wednesdays game in Bridgeport as IA TO Is
instead Of IA to 3, as reported In the Port
land morning papers. The Portland papers
were correct and their Boston brethren
wrong. The Bridgeport News has the fol-
lowing to say Of the game:
The early part Of the match was finely
contested, but DAWN lost his effoetiveness
toward the close, and his curves were batted
GaNfI ~a.GN -.
cidedly off, especially so with the Bridge
ports, who have not played such a poor
fielding game since they opened the season;
every error made by them was very costly.
Lovett and Brown pitched alternate innings.
and both were very effective, only three hits
being made on each. McGuirk, Cox, Low
EFT and Brown played the best fielding game
for the home team, and Lufberry, Burns and
Bell for the visitors. Wilson, Brown and
Galbright used the stick with very good eff
feet. Walter Garfield umpired, and gave
good satisfaction. The score by innings:
Innings. 2 3 8 I 80
FGTiISaRdsi.......O FFGlaiEIsRdRst'...SO 9 1888 "a 90
Earned runs-Bridgeports, o.; Port'ands, 1.
Base Base 8 ISs
burns Three base hlt-wilson. Lei On bases.
Lowell, /. Bases stolen-Murphy, LOvett, VIII
son, Cox, Cain, Galbright, Thayer, DAWN (3l.
Aoslota- Aoy AOhtldlluds ~. ENfuft~
Bridgeports, 5 Portlands, 5. Passed bas-Wn-
son, Duffy. Time Of game-l hour, 50 minutes
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
AT Waterbury Waterburys, IA; Boston
At Manchester -Manchesters. II; Dart
| mouths, 4.
At Washington-w -washingtons. 4; Cuban
/ Giants, 2.
AT Phlladelphia-Ph Philadelphias. 8; Ath-
| letics, 4.
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburg IS; Torontos, 2.
At observation-disclosures, 2 Brooklyns, /.
AT Baltimore-Syracuse Stars, II; Balti-
mores, 4.
At indianapolis -Chicagos, 10; St. Louls,o.
At tNewark-Newarks, 10; MetrOpOlitans,6.
At Observation-Disclosures, 20; Louisville, 7.
NOTES.
The Portlands play in Hartford again to-
day.
Gruber, Of last years Lynns. is pitching
on the Hartfords.
Burnham has secured John Manning.
formerly Of the Philadelphia and last year
Of the Baltimores, for the Boston Blues. He
will play centre field, Bradley going to third
base and Burns playing permanently as
catcher. Several OF the New England clubs
were after him.
Ford, who umpired the Portland Hamilton
games In Richmond, Is to play on the Law
renee this year.
The Bowdoins play here Fast Day, the
21st. The Syracuse stars will be here the
@-At khO OOlOJo hho Aops bhC DQuAAOo tnC
25th and 26th, and the POrtlands open the
| league season In Manchester the 2Sth.
Manager Spence has engaged Lew Dicker-
son, a veteran Of the National League. He
/ Is heavy batter and fine player. In the
| st. Louis Union Association team in 1884 he
had batting average Of .372.
/ Admission tickets for the Portland base
| ball grounds Will be for sale next Monday
/ at Somers' Brothers and FOss' drug store.
/ No. 653 Congress street On Fast Day there
| will be four ticket sellers at the grounds.
| Duffy made double and three-base hit In
! the Baltimore game of Shreve.
The Bangor people are bestirring them
| selves for nine.
Con Murphy evidently has not changed in
| his manner ii he has In pitching ability
| Judging from the following from the New
| York Mail and Express: "DundOn can't
talk. but he can pitch. That Is where he
differs from Murphy, another one Of the
| Stars pitchers"
The Bangor Base Bali Association has
/ elected the following officers: President,
| Charles Il. Field; directors, Charles l..
Snow, j. w. Taney, Q. j. Parker, A. b.
Peekham. Players will be looked up at once
and engaged.
Burns arm Is still lame and sore, but he is
made to pitch few innings each day in
| order that he may be getting better control
| Of the ball, the only thing he lacks 10 be-
/ come irst-class twirier. He does not at
/ tempt to use much speed while his lameness
lasts, and consequently Is hit hard, but that
Is Of little consequence during the practice
| trip.